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  • Sidney Sumida avatar

    Living Above Our Storms: Part 3 - The Reasons For Storms In Our Lives Series

    Contributed by Sidney Sumida on Oct 6, 2009
    based on 25 ratings
     | 13,455 views

    Discovering the three main reasons why God allows us to experience hardships and difficulties

    THE REASONS FOR STORMS IN OUR LIVES Reading Text: Proverbs 6:23, Romans 8:28-29 INTRODUCTION As stated in our previous teaching series, no one is exempt for the storms of life. Trials, tragedies, and misfortunes will come to the righteous as well as the unrighteous (Matthew 5:45), ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Be The Encourager

    Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Apr 12, 2023
     | 2,621 views

    Peter tells us how to get through hardship, hard time, and hard places.

    1 Peter 1:3-9 “Be The Encourager” 1. Peter begins by recognizing who Jesus is • He recognizes Jesus as Gods son, as The anointed one • He understands Jesus as the one who gives life new birth • He believes Jesus is living Hope for all people as a result of Easter Sunday or the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Pride And Prejudice Series

    Contributed by Paul Clemente on Jul 17, 2017
     | 5,961 views

    Jesus teaches humility and tells of future hardships but yet the disciples argue who's the greatest!

    Let us continue to worship our God by continuing to learn from the Gospel of Mark; please open your Bibles to Mark 10…. We noted last week nothing is impossible with God but one must humble themselves before God. Look at v1 of Mark 10, a crowd of people came to Jesus, so Jesus taught them. In v5, ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    I Wish We'd All Been Ready Series

    Contributed by Scotty Killingsworth on Sep 18, 2003
    based on 16 ratings
     | 8,670 views

    Being ready to meet the Lord is the most pressing issue in life. Readiness must become our highest priority.

    This sermon was preached on Sunday morning September 21st, 2003 to the Evergreen Church by Scotty L Killingsworth The text for the message is taken from 1 Thessalonians 4 The sermon series is part of the “Ready” series The sermon title is: I wish we’d all been ready In 1971-2 I recorded a song ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Portrait Of Fatherhood

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 21, 2001
    based on 1,197 ratings
     | 198,836 views

    In these few verses we see a portrait of fatherhood that is worth examining. So let’s consider 5 wonderful traits a father needs today.

    MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Revised: 2018) TEXT: 1 Thessalonians 2:7-12 A. Do you remember when men were men & you could tell it by looking, when women were the ones who wore earrings & makeup? Do you remember when men knew who they were & ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    When A Right May Be Wrong

    Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Sep 12, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,767 views

    Paul tells how he gave up his right of material support for the sake of the gospel.

    In chapter 8 Paul told the Corinthians that they should not to eat in the pagan temples. (That was a common practice in Corinth. Eating in a temple was sort of like going to a restaurant today.) One thing Paul knows about the Corinthians is that many of them are questioning whether he is a real ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Kevin L. Jones avatar

    Evidence Of The Resurrection - Paul's Testimony Series

    Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Jul 12, 2013
    based on 8 ratings
     | 14,375 views

    A sermon examining the testimonies of the eyewitnesses of Christ's Resurrection.

    Evidence Of The Resurrection: Paul's Testimony I Corinthians 15:8-11 Second hand information is defined as “information received from others, rather than personally experienced or witnessed”. There are times when we receive secondary information and the account is absolutely trustworthy ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Man Passing Through The Crowd Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Jun 5, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 18,188 views

    “Were you there when they crucified my Lord?” Simon of Cyrene was. He carried the cross to Golgotha, where Jesus was crucified.

    Title: A Man Passing Through the Crowd Text: “Then they compelled a certain man, Simon a Cyrenian, the father of Alexander and Rufus, as he was coming out of the country and passing by, to bear His cross” (Mark 15:21). Scripture Reading: Mark 15:16-32 Introduction Let me begin our lesson by ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • William R. Nabaza avatar

    God Is The Judge Who Demotes And Promotes

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jun 7, 2016
     | 5,061 views

    To show that GOD is the Judge, and being Judge of everyone, He puts you down (breaks you down) and then lift you up.

    I. EXORDIUM: Are you the insignificant one? Yes. GOD entrusted to me the Kingdom of Heaven II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers/unbelievers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that GOD is the Judge, and being Judge of everyone, He puts you down (breaks you down) and then lift you up. IV. TEXT: Psalms 75:7 ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Testing Times

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Sep 8, 2013
     | 6,709 views

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    TESTING TIMES (1 THESSALONIANS 2:1-9) What do these countries have in common - North Korea, Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, Iraq, Somalia, Maldives, Mali, Iran, Yemen and Eritrea? The answer is, Christians suffer the worst persecution here. You might also be surprised to know that Christianity is the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Freddy Fritz avatar

    My Beloved Child Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Aug 6, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,669 views

    2 Timothy 1:1-2 shows us several truths about living in God's church today.

    Introduction In his book titled All the Last Words of Saints and Sinners, Herbert Lockyer writes: Infidels and agnostics are usually cowards when the death dew lies cold on their brow. Unprepared to enter eternity, they lose their braggadocio as its gates open to receive them. What fear grips ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Mark A. Barber avatar

    The Joy Of Our Salvation: An Exposition Of The 126th Psalm

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Dec 5, 2020
     | 4,329 views

    The pilgrim is one who sees the joy at the end of the journey and is joyful even in hardship. 3rd Sunday of Advent. A Psalm of Ascents.

    The Joy of our Salvation: An Exposition of the 126th Psalm The 126th Psalm is a collection of 15 psalms which are known as the Songs Of Ascents. The Hebrew word is hard to define, but some think that because there were 15 steps leading up to the altar of the Temple, that each of these psalms were ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Faith, Hope And Love Series

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Jun 23, 2019
     | 7,068 views

    Authentic faith produces good things. This message is the first in a series on 1 & 2 Thessalonians. Thanks to Pastor Derrick Tuper for his thoughts that contributed to this message (see notation in text)

    Paul couldn’t stand it any longer. He had to know how the church in Thessalonica was doing. After all, he had poured himself into that congregation and sacrificed deeply to teach its members the gospel. But now Satan was attacking it with persecution, doubt, and trial. Were the believers ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid avatar

    Trying Times - “it Should've Took Out Your Whole Family” Series

    Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on Jul 21, 2013
     | 8,612 views

    A time of reflection, in sowing and reaping, not knowing what value will sow and what value will reap, for vanity rules to counter-produce, as observed and experienced by preachers as they toil in the work of Christ Jesus, planting the seed of faith.

    Trying Times – “IT SHOULD'VE TOOK OUT YOUR WHOLE FAMILY” by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid (5/29/2013, 6/1/2013, 6/15/2013, 6/18/2013, 6/22/2013, 6/29/2013, 7/6/2013, 7/11/2013, 7/15/2013, 7/21/2013) “Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thy shalt find it after many ...read more

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    Denomination: Friends

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    By His Stripes-12

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Nov 5, 2020
     | 2,531 views

    12 of 13. The prophet Isaiah declared a future time when God’s Servant would provide the remedy for sin. Jesus is God’s remedy for sin. By His stripes I receive the Servant's...

    BY HIS STRIPES-XII—Isaiah 53:10-11(52:13—53:12) OR: God’s Remedy For Sin Attention: Read Isaiah 53:4-12 God has provided the only foolproof REMEDY for sin...Jesus, His only-begotten Son, His Servant! Background: ~650 years prior to the Cross of Christ Jesus, Isaiah prophesied of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist